Salute me; I have discovered, through that most honorable method of following one's stomach and taste, a recipe--nay, a dessert, a perfection--full worthy of the ingredients it be composed of, namely Oreos and cream cheese.
Hush, ye inner voice which whispers that my recipe was in truth invented long before I stumbled upon it. Hush, and allow me to relay it.
Okay, Shakespearean talk over. I discovered a single serving cheesecake recipe by scrounging around the kitchen while craving cream cheese, oreos, and thinking that probably peanut butter would go well with them. I love it. It's creamy, takes twenty minutes or so, and I'm of the opinion that it epitomizes comfort food and would be good for the heartbreaking plot twist which would usually occur at the twenty minute mark. I'm currently planning on making one before I watch the Christmas special, so it's ready when I need it.
Anyway. The first time I made this, I wasn't measuring anything and was tasting after each addition, and upon gaining Mom's approval and concurrence of its deliciousness, I decided to make it again (half because she wasn't feeling good and I kind of let her eat it so I needed to make one again anyway) and write down the recipe. So. here it is.
Separate 3 Oreos, placing the cookies in a sandwich bag and the filling in a bowl. Using a rolling pin, finely crush the cookies. Melt 1 Tbsp butter in one ramekin (or whatever dish you'll use to hold your mini cheesecake). Stir the cookies into the butter until completely blended, press into the bottom and put in the freezer. Take the filling and, using a butterknife, crumble the filling. Set aside. (I hate doing more dishes than I need to, so at this step I pour it back into the bag I used to crush the Oreos, leaving the bowl open for the next step.) Microwave 2 oz cream cheese in the bowl for 10 seconds. Stir until smooth. (It doesn't need to be completely softened, just smoother) Put 1 Tbsp peanut butter in the same bowl as the cream cheese, but do not stir. Microwave both the cream cheese and the peanut butter for another 10 seconds. Stir together until completely blended and smooth. Add 1 Tbsp sugar to the cream cheese mixture and stir. Remove ramekin from the freezer and spoon the cream cheese mixture onto the cookie crust. Take Oreo filling and sprinkle over the top. Put back in the freezer.
I haven't actually conclusively measured this last bit; I think 10 minutes would be fine, but I usually end up forgetting about it until 20 minutes later. When I take it out it's firm and cheesecake-y and perfect. And it only makes one so you don't really have to share anything more than a bite. :) It is rather rich, though, but I just ate half of it, saved it and then ate the rest. It works perfectly.
So there you go. Happy eating, and feel free to wiggle around with the recipe, since I think the first one used more cream cheese and was better. Also may need more butter. not sure.
Enjoy!
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